WEEKEND HOUSE-CASE STUDY

F.Y.B-ARCH (GEN)- GROUP 4.

LOCATION,SITE AND SURROUNDINGS

OUR SITE IS LOCATED AT MAULI HILLS, NEAR THE KHADAKVASLA RESERVOIR. 15 TO 20 KM FROM BNCA. THE SITE IS A GROUND FLOOR STRUCTURE AND IS ON A GENTLE SLOPE THAT DECEDES FROM NORTH TO SOUTH. THE HOUSE ENTRANCE FACES THE NORTH. THE SITE HAS AN OVERWHELMING VIEW OF THE KHADAKVASLA DAM TO THE SOUTH.

PLANNING
FUNCTION:THE SITE SERVES THE PURPOSE OF A RELAXING DESTINATION OVERVIEWS THE WATER BODY FOR COOLING THE MIND. SPATIAL ANALYSIS: THE STRUCTURE IS QUITE SPACIOUS -ENTRANCE INTO PARKING LOT WHICH IS JOINT TO THE LAWN BY A PATHWAY ADJOINING THE HOUSE. -THE LAWN IS GENTLY SLOPING

RESPONSE TO CLIMATE

THE STRUCTURE RESTS ON A GENTLE SLOPE-HENCE EASY FLOW FOR RAIN WATER. THE STRUCTURE HAS ROOF HANGINGS OF ALMOST 800 TO DISALLOW THE RAINWATER TO ENTER THE VERANDAH. THE WIND BLOWS IN USUALLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST DIRECTION. THE SUNLIGHT ENTERS THE HOUSE THROUGH 2 TRIANGULAR WINDOWS ON THE ROOF.

STRUCTURE AND FORM

IT IS A LOAD BEARING STRUCTURE LIVING SPACE,KITHCEN,3 BEDROOMS AND 3 BATHROOMS, A VERANDAH THE ROOF IS UNIQUE.IT IS A SLOPING ROOF ROOM- 6400X3600 LIVING 5800X5800 KITCHEN-3000X2400 THE ROOF IS CONNECTED TO THE GROUND FLOOR BY A FLIGHT OF SPIRAL STAIRS. THE WINDOWS HAD A LOW SILL LEVEL TO OBTAIN A BETTER VIEW THE KITCHEN DID NOT HAVE A VERY LARGE STORAGE WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR SUCH KIND OF A VACATION HOUSE THE STRUCTURE WAS SPACIOUS FROM THE INSIDE THE LAWN WAS ALSO LARGE IN SIZE AND IT HAD A BREATH TAKING VIEW THE SERVANTS QUARTER IS NOT IN THE HOUSE BUT THERE WAS A SEPARATE PROVISION MADE RIGHT NEXT TO THE HOUSE PARKING SPACE WAS LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE 3 4-WHEELERS AND A FEW 2-WHEELERS THERE ARE OPEN SPACES FOR GET-TOGETHERS ON THE TERRACE AS WELL AS ABOVE THE SERVANTS QUARTER

THE LANDSCAPE

THE SITE CONSISTS OF A HUGE LAWN SURRONDED BY A FENCE OF BUSHES. THE ENTRANCE TO THE LAWN IS AN ARCH OF CREEPERS. HARD LANDSCAPE: PAVING TILES

MATERIALS AND TEXTURES

THE WALLS ARE MADE IN 1 AND A BRICK THICK WALL. THE EXTERIOR WALL IS PLASTERED ROUGHLY IN PALE YELLOW COLOUR. THE PLINTH IS MADE IN STONE. THE ROOF IS MADE IN GREEN CLAY TILES. THE FURNITURE IS ALL IN WOOD. THE SPIRAL STAIRS ARE IN STEEL. PAVING TILES ARE USED IN THE ENTRANCE PASSAGE WAY LEADING TO THE HOUSE THE PARAPET IS GRANITE (BLACK) THE GRILLS ARE MADE IN WROUGHT IRON THE BATHROOM FLOORING IS IN CERAMIC TILES

SERVICES

WATER SUPPLY:THE WATER THAT IS USED COMES FROM THE CORPORATION THE do not HAVE WATER TANKS THE WATER SUPPLY IS 24 HOURS AVAILABLE. DURING SUMMERS IT REDUCES. THERE ARE BOILERS IN THE HOUSE THE DRAINAGE PIPES ARE HIDDEN IN GRILLED DUCTS

POSITIVE ASPECTS

THE WINDOWS HAVE A LOW SILL LEVEL INORDER TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VIEW OF THE SCENERY. THE WALLS THAT COVER THE SIDE OF THE SLOPING ROOF HAVE A SQUARE OPENING IN THEM TO ADD TO ITS AESTHETICAL OUTWARD LOOK. ANGULAR LIGHT COMING THROUGH THE TRIANGULAR WINDOWS IN THE ROOF. THE WINDOW SILLS ARE PROJECTED OUTWARDS INTO THE VERANDAH WHICH IS USED AS A SEATING. THE WALL OF THE VERANDAH FACING THE VIEW IS ALSO LOW AND PROVIDED WITH A PARAPET THAT IS USED AS A SEATING. THE PARKING SPACE IS ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE ALMOST 4 CARS AND A FEW 2WHEELERS. THE VIEW IS BREATH TAKING

OUR VIEWS

THE ARTIFICAL ANIMALS IN THE GARDEN/LAWN COULD HAVE BEEN MADE BETTER THE FINISHING OF THE HOUSE(PAINTING IN SPECIFIC) WAS POOR THEY DID NOT HAVE A SEPARATE WATER TANK IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES BUT INSPITE OF ALL THE SHORTCOMINGS ,OVERALL THE VACATION HOUSE SERVED ITS PURPOSE TO A GREAT EXTENT.

THANK YOU

PROJECT BY: Saylee Jagruti Meghna Ketki Rucha Mesha Nikita GROUP TEACHER: Ujjwala Maam